Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-30
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

OuS leSiuenCe NJ itnlneclllf, on the HuQ-
son.
Carl Schur2's tribute to the newspaper
reporters is rs follows II have never vet
refused au interview unless couldn't
help doing so, and lind that ! am treated
with fairness and business in all reports"
King Humbert of Italy is only 80 years
Old, but his hair is nearly white. lie is
called the hardest worked monarch of
Europe.
Mark Twain sent to Caroline b. lie Row,
the teacher who collected the examples
given IN the book "English as She is
Taught the check for $3.50 paid him by
the Century company for the reviewing
article.
Syracuse University expects to have the
new library building there finished with
in year and ready to receive the Won
Ranke library. Il will be entirely fire
proof, and contain room for 10000 vol
umes.
c. p. Huntington says that he is not half
SO much afraid Of the Pacific railroad in
yestigating committee as he is of Mrs.
Hetty Green.
The United Labor party has nominated
full ticket in Brooklyn and will make a
vigorous fight. Its candidate for mayor.
Alr Clancy, has heretofore been demo
crat.
Col. Frederick d. Grant was with the
I union army during a considerable portion
of the war Ct the rebellion, though be was
too young TO take hand in the lighting.
He accompanied his father through the
Fort Henry and Fort Doneson campaign,
the siege of Vicksburg, and the Wilder
ness and Petersburg campaigns. The boy
was often on the scene of actual conflict
and was once wounded.
William Walter Phelps says: MIR.
Cleveland will he nominated by the in
eXorable logic of circumstances. To re-
fuse him denomination is TO confess that
the only democratic administration, the
only test that this present generation has
for proving the quality of democracy, has
been failure. If they go before the peo-
pie without Cleveland, they 80 asking the
people to endorse IL failure.
1t is suggested that Ny. +. ". Batch.
ford of Chicago, the vice president OF the
American Board, may be elected to tho
presidency, left vacant by the death of
Dr. Hopkins.
it may not be out Of place to remark
that up TO the hour Of going to press Mr..
Eugene Higgins is still on Geck.-Galrcs.
ton Nous
Since the recent death OF OK Senator
Cilley Of New Hampshire the oldest sur
yiving senator is Simon Cameron Of Penn.
sylvania, who WAS born in 1893. After
him come Jefferson Davis, born in iS0S
and Hannibal Hamtin, born in 1899.
Mary J. Holmes, the famous novelist
lives at Rockport, y. Y. She is q woman
about 90 years OF age and childless.
The prohibition campaign, which Is TIC"
at It's height in Tennessee, is avous.ng the
great, 81 interest throughout the 3tateard
l. sid 90 Dr. producing greater excitement
than Gay election since the war.
The Democratic El,tor:ll association o!
Indiana, which recently met ut Maxim
| kUcl;ee lake, refused to endorse Cleve
lands administration.
Gen. sherman has in his possession .Ae
original copy OF the song SHERMAN:
March 20 the Sea
Henry George has great expectations
He expects to receive plurality in New
York city and 200, 600 votes in the State.
Robert Lincoln and Fred Douglass i,
the presidential ticket favored by colcret
republicans OF Washington
GOV. Beaver Of Pennsylvania deliver.
the address Of welcome to the Pesasyl
vapia State Sunday-school convention Il
he held 1t Harrisburg in November.
IL is said that Ben Per,ay Poore'- col.
lection Gi autograph letters and manu-
scripts, which is 10 be sold, include. m9u1
political Letters OF great historical value
Colonel Grant had a strange eXneg!euc.
at the county fair At Nyack, Friday. II,
and GOV Hill vera both ,rupl'- and ill.